Peace River
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Details: From "http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/Florida", "General description: The Peace River gravel you can Fossils from the Miocene and from the Pleistocene can be found in the gravel bars and in the river bed. February through May the water is lower than normal, and is the best time for collecting fossils.
Note: Alligators do inhabit the area.
There is camping available at the site.
A family resort is at 2998 NW Highway 70 Arcadia, FL 34266 for more fossil collecting:
http://www.peacerivercampground.com/
Handy to bring along:
1. Shovel
2. Screen
3. Bucket"
1. Shovel
2. Screen
3. Bucket"
It has yielded some published finds, such as: https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20101029/zolfo-springs-ranch-site-yields-a-rare-fossil-find
Directions: From http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/Florida, "Take HWY17 south to Zolfo Springs (Hardee county). Pioneer Park is located at the the intersection of HWY 64 & 66. "
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Reference Info: http://cashandtreasures.wikifoundry.com/page/Florida
Tags: fossils, Miocene, Pleistocene, Peace River
